UChicago research finds Alzheimer’s drug offers help for those with hair-pulling, skin-picking disorders
In study, medication significantly reduced symptoms in adults suffering from these conditions
Not getting enough sleep can dilute antibody response to vaccination, study finds
UChicago, French team reports that sleep might be optimized to promote better immunization response
Study links fracking to heart disease in nearby communities
UChicago Medicine research finds hospitalizations for older adults are higher near fracking sites
Instant noodles make up nearly one-third of childhood burn injuries, study finds
Team studied pediatric admissions at Burn Center between 2010 and 2020
Gut microbiome can help predict outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19
This UChicago Medicine study suggests that microbiota health presents an opportunity to prevent deaths
What is RSV and why are infections surging?
Respiratory syncytial virus, often called RSV, is a common virus that can cause infections in the nose, throat, lungs and respiratory tract. It is a leading cause of hospitalization in infants.
How the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated racial disparities in health care
When Thomas Fisher, MD’01, started work on what would become The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER (One World, 2022), the COVID-19 pandemic was still months away.
Ancient DNA shows people with certain genes were more likely to survive the Black Death
UChicago scientists find bubonic plague had effect on human genome
No-questions-asked food pantry more than doubled participation during pandemic
Study finds UChicago Medicine self-serve hospital pantry provided more food to community than similar but restricted programs